Number of active wildfires in B.C. doubles in 24 hours as thousands of lightning strikes recorded

Number of active wildfires in B.C. doubles in 24 hours as thousands of lightning strikes recorded

B.C.'s fire season is surging as the number of active wildfires more than doubled from 61 on Thursday to 134 by Friday morning, according to the B.C. Wildfire Service (BCWS).The service says the surprising increase in fires can be attributed to

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